Question by Ben: Does Human Growth Hormone inhibit learning?I am 16 and over the past five years I underwent treatment of a faulty (for lack of a better word) pituitary gland via Human Growth Hormone shots once every night. As the hormone has worked and I am of average height now, I was taken off if the beginning of this school year. Whilst I was on the Growth Hormone my grades were low. I had probably a 2.3-2.5 GPA. Since the beginning of this school year (with me being off the growth hormone) my GPA jumped massively to 3.4. A .9 GPA raise does not happen over night naturally. Neither my work ethics nor my eating habits have changed at all. I went from a 68 average in math to a 90 average.
I also notice that I have started to develop more of an interest in science, like before I started the treatment. Could there be any correlation between Human Growth Hormone and learning ability? Is this just coincidence? I haven't been able to find any research on line but if anyone has any answers they would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Best answer:Answer by chameleonGA
I did a quick search for you on www.pubmed.com (This is the website that searches all scientific articles published to date.. since you are interested in science, you can start to use it too).
There are no reported cases of people "loosing" intelligence due to treatment. If anything, the growth hormone seems to have beneficial effects on the brain. Remember that you were given the treatment because you needed it. Growth hormone is involved in many many things in your body, not just to make your bones grow.. Now, at the age of 16, and after having the treatment, your body no longer needs the hormone... So you can think of yourself as cured from disease now. Naturally, healthy people perform better..
Perhaps you don't know, but the famous football player, Messi, also had your condition and had treatment for it.. He was already a good player, but he performed better once the treatment was over..
Well, keep up the good work and be proud of yourself!
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